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  2. Penang - Wikipedia

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    Penang. Penang ( Malay: Pulau Pinang, [pi.naŋ]) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula.

  3. George Town, Penang - Wikipedia

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    George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second highest contributor to the country's GDP. The city proper spans an area of 306 km 2 (118 sq mi) encompassing Penang Island and surrounding ...

  4. 2023 Penang state election - Wikipedia

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    The 15th Penang state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Penang State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang . Penang is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Pakatan Harapan on 15 October 2022.

  5. Batu Ferringhi - Wikipedia

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    Batu Ferringhi is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located along the northern coast of Penang Island and about 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of the city centre, it is the prime beach destination in Penang among locals and tourists. To cater to the influx of tourists, several major high-rise hotels have been established along ...

  6. Penang Island - Wikipedia

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    Penang Island is the main constituent island of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located off the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Malacca Strait, with the Penang Strait separating the island from Seberang Perai on the mainland. The 295 km 2 (114 sq mi) island makes up approximately 28% of Penang's total land mass and is home to ...

  7. Penangite Chinese - Wikipedia

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    Predominantly Buddhism and/or Taoism, with a significant number of Christians. Penangite Chinese are ethnic Chinese Malaysians of full or partial Chinese ancestry who either hail from or live within the State of Penang. As of 2020, 45% of Penang's population belonged to the Chinese ethnic group, making ethnic Chinese the largest ethnic ...

  8. The Maritime, Penang - Wikipedia

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    The Maritime. / 5.397983; 100.329833. The Maritime is a mixed-use development complex within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Karpal Singh Drive, it consists of two residential skyscrapers collectively named The Maritime Suites, and The Maritime Piazza, the retail component of the mixed development.

  9. Penang Sentral - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Penang Sentral. Bagan Dalam, Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. Penang Sentral is an intermodal transit-oriented development in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. Proposed as the main transportation hub for the State of Penang, and by extension, Greater Penang, the first phase of the Penang Sentral project opened on 22 November 2018. [1]